Lavatory.



W. PODMORE.

LAVATORY. APPLIUATION H'Lm MAY s1, 1901.

943,458. Patented De@.14,1909.

.UNITED sTArns rafrnrvr errent.

WILLIAM PODIVIORE, OF TRENTON, NEN JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO TRENTON POTTERIESCOMPANY, OF TRENTON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

LAVATORY.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IVILLIAM PoDMoRE, of Trenton, Mercer county, NewJersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Lavatories, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification, in which- Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section ofa lavatory showing one form of my invention; and Fig. 2 is a separateand top plan view of the removable soap dish which I prefer to employ.Fig. 3 shows the portion of the back wall of the basin and the outletlocated therein.

My invention relates to lavatories, particularly those made ofrefractory materials.

The object of the invention is to provide an outlet of such a characterthat the usual screen is rendered unnecessary, to arrange for free andeasy access to the outlet for cleaning purposes; to provide a convenientsoap dish which may be secured in place, and to arrange for easycleaning of the same.

In the drawings, in which I show a preferred form of the invention, A isthe bowl of the lavatory, which is preferably formed with an integralreinforced rim having the upper and lower members B and C; and is alsopreferably provided with the integral back plate G.

The outlet hole from the bowl is of peculiar shape, consisting of alower narrow vertical slot J ,and an upper portion I, which is cut outlaterally and made larger than the lower narrow slot. By this peculiarshape small articles such as rings, pins, &c., will be prevented frompassing out, while free outflow of water is obtained. The usual screenis thus done away with.

In the rear of the transverse integral partition D I preferably provideoutlet chambers K and L separated by the baille or dam E. The height ofthis baffle controls the height to which the water can rise in the bowl,the water flowing over the dam to the outlet opening N when the waterrises above such level. In addition to this circuitous path to theoutlet, I preferably provide a direct port M leading through the bottomof the dam. This port is provided with a valve or stopper P, which maybe raised and lowered by stem It having handle N.

In the rear rim portion of the bowl, above the outlet passages, Ipreferably provide a Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 31, 1907.

Serial No. 376,487.

circular opening having opposite bayonet joint slots; and in thisopening I set the soap dish O, which is provided with opposite lugs T,T, arranged to slip down into and engage the bayonet joint lockingdevice.

In order to clean out the soap dish, I preferably extend through itatube S surrounding the rod R and carrying the cylinder Q containing thepiston or plunger P adjustably secured on the rod It. IVater enters thecylinder S through opening Q near its lower end; and in cleaning thesoap dish the handle N is raised moving the piston up within thecylinder and forcing the water out through the tube S into the dish.This water flushes out the dish and runs back through openings O intothe outlet. Easy access to the outlet chambers K and L is thus providedby simply turning the soap dish and lifting its keeper lugs up throughthe slots. This may be done by pulling up the handle N which will liftout its connected parts and the soap dish from the lavatory.

The advantages of my invention result from the peculiar' form of theoutlet, from the easy and convenient access to the outlet chambers, andfrom the peculiar arrangement of the removable soap dish, the means forcleaning it and the plug giving direct. connection to the outlet.

Changes may be made in the form and arrangement of the lavatory and itsparts without departing from my invention.

I claim l. A lavatory having a bowl with an outlet therefrom, saidoutlet having an unobstructed upper portion, and a lower portionnarrowed to obstruct the passage of small articles; substantially asdescribed.

2. In a lavatory, a bowl having an outlet consisting of a lower narrowvertical slot leading to an enlarged hole in the upper portion of theoutlet; substantially as described.

3. A lavatory having a bowl provided with a T-shaped outlet, thehorizontal portion thereof having a greater cross-sectional area thanthe vertical portion; substantially as described.

t. A lavatory having a soap dish remov ably secured thereto and a tubewith means for forcing water through the tube to clean the dish;substantially as described.

5. A lavatory having a soap receptacle, a

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flush spout for said receptacle, and a pump arranged to force Water fromthe spout; substantially as described.

6. A lavatory having a soap dish removably seeured over its outletChambers, a pump having a pipe extending through the soap dish, and ahandle having a portion of the pump secured thereto; substantially asdescribed,

7. A lavatory having a soap dish, and a pump located in its outletpassage and arranged to force Water into the soap dish to be cleaned;substantially as described.

8. A lavatory having tWo outlet Chambers with a dam between, said damhaving a bottom hole, a stopper in the hole having a vertieallyextending rod, a pump pipe surrounding the rod, and an upper removablesoap dish through which the rod and pump pipe extend; substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

XVM. PODMORE. Vitnesses:

EDWARD C. STOVER, CARL A. STEVENSON.

